Is wine healthy for you?

Question

is it healthy for your heart ? can u drink wine on a diet?

Answer 1

There are people who say that red wine is good for your heart, etc etc. The same is true for red or purple grape juice! People just look for an excuse to make an alcoholic beverage be "good for you".

Answer 2

According to the most recent studies, researchers have found certain types of antioxidants in red wines that can promote good health and good heart health.

You can drink wine on a diet. There is a eating lifestyle book called the Sonoma Diet that I've read and recommend - through normal portion sizes, healthy eating, and normal daily exercise (where you aren't eating and sitting inside all day long or sedentary) it allows you to enjoy the glass or two of wine with your meals! (Which is also supposed to aid in digestion, I've read somewhere)

Answer 3

A glass of red wine is supposed to be good for your heart. You can have red wine on the South Beach diet.

Answer 4

Believe it or not two glasses a day is supposed to be healthy for your heart. The problem is keeping it a two glasses a day........
Anything over and your better off with none. As for wine on a diet, it has a caloric count like anything else you consume.

Answer 5

In a word: Yes. It has been found that 2 glasses a day helps to relieve stress and sharpens the appetite. Red wine is better because it has more antioxident components hence the French Paradox of lower heart related problems.

Answer 6

Red wine is healthier for you than white wine. It contains anti-oxidants which are said to be a preventative for cancer. 1-2 glasses per day is said to be the health amount.

That being said depending on the 'diet' you are on, wine, especially white wine does contain quite a few carbohydrates, therefore most diets do not recommend alcohol consumption.

I personally think a bit each day cant hurt! ;)

Answer 7

red wine, like dark chocolate and some other foods, contains antioxidants that slow down or stop the aging process in heart cells. For both wine and chocolate, it is important to note that while their are benefits when used in moderation, it is not the case that what is good in small quantities is even better in large quantities

Answer 8

The health effects of wine (and alcohol in general) are the subject of considerable ongoing study. In the USA, a boom in red wine consumption was touched off in the 1990s by '60 Minutes', and other news reports on the French paradox.

It now seems clear that regular consumption of up to 1-2 drinks a day (1 standard drink is approximately equal to 5 oz, or 125 ml, of 13% wine) does reduce mortality, due to a 10%–40% lower risk of coronary heart disease, especially for those over the age of 35 or so (see Alcohol consumption and health). Originally, the effect was observed with red wine. Compounds, known as polyphenols, are found in larger amounts in red wine, and there is some evidence that these are especially beneficial. One particularly interesting polyphenol antioxidant found in red wine is resveratrol, to which numerous beneficial effects have been attributed. Red wine also contains a significant amount of flavonoids and red anthocyanin pigments that act as antioxidants. With excessive consumption, however, any health benefits may be offset by the increased rate of various alcohol-related diseases, primarily cancers of mouth, upper respiratory tract, and ultimately, cirrhosis of liver, especially if consumption of red wine is immoderate.

Other studies have shown that similar beneficial effects on the heart can be obtained from drinking beer, and distilled spirits. However, recent studies show that only red wine reduces the risk of contracting several types of cancer where beer and other alcoholic beverages show no change. Dr. Sinclair of Harvard University and others claim that resveratrol is the active molecule responsible for the significant difference in lowering cancer risks and that the required amounts are only found in red wine. Trace amounts of resveratrol exist in grapes, white and red wine and peanuts.

Sulfites (or sulphites) are chemicals that occur naturally in grapes and also are added to wine as a preservative. They can trigger a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction in a small percentage of consumers, primarily asthmatics. In the USA nearly all commercially produced wine, including that with no added sulfites, is required to state on the label "contains sulfites." In other countries they do not have to be declared on the label, leading to a common mistaken belief that only wine from the USA contains sulfites. Many consumers who have adverse reactions to wine, such as headaches or hangovers, blame added sulfites but are probably reacting instead to naturally-occurring biogenic amines such as histamine. The quantity of sulfites in a glass of wine is the same as in a serving of dried apricots.

Answer 9

We all know that a glass of red (preferably a full-bodied one) a day is very good for your heart & your blood. But it's also pretty good for your mind too. The alcohol helps you to relax and after a hard day's dieting, that's not a bad thing.

Answer 10

yes wine is healthy for you if taken in small quantities preferably during dinner. Have good quality wine and dont go for cheap versions. Researches have proved that driking wine in small quantities is particularly good for heart.